Outlet box



May 23, '1933.' B ADAM 1,910,665

OUTLET BOX Filed June 8, 1925 Patented May 23, 1933 UNlTl STTM FREDERICKB. ADAM, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIG-NOR T FRANK ADAM ELECTRIC CO., OFST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI OUTLET BOX Applicationled June 8, i925. Serial No. 35,735.

y and more particularly to outlet boxes having angulariy adjustableelements constituting supports for cover, Wall, or finish plates andliiangers for fans or the like.

Ordinarily outlet boxes adapted 'for the hanging of a fan, or the like,therefrom, consist oi a box, cover plate, securable to the box, and astud, or hanger carried by the @over plate for the support of the fan.

My object is to construct a box, especially designed for installation ina Wall opening 'or cavity, provided with a device, having` support uponan element oi the box, means for its angular and distance adjustmentrelative to the box and arranged to support a fan, or the like, and towhich a cover, or linish-plate, may be detachably secured.

My improvements consist in the novel construct-ion, arrangement andcombination of parts as hereinafter fully, clearly and conciselydescribed, definitely pointed out in my claims and illustrated by theaccompanying' drawing in which z- Fig. l is a vertical sectionalelevation of an outletbox, embodying my improvements, as installed in awall cavity, showing Ytragmentarily a ian-base as hung therefrom; andFig. 2 is a front elevation with a portion oi' the cover-plate brokenaway.

Referring by numerals to the drawing, designates the outlet box,comprising essentially elements forming a fire-prooi' lining for a Wallcavity and a lug, or seat 4, arranged, by preference, in each corner o'the box and near its open 'iront side. A plate 5, contoured to litwithin the box 3, whose one (lower) margin rests upon the box and whoseremaining margins are clear, or spaced from the box, is arranged, as bythe periorations 6, for attachment to the lugs t by means such as thescrews 7. To provide for angular adjustments or trueing of the plate 5,relative to the box, the recited perforations are formed as slots, asshown in Fig. 2.

Formed in the angularly adjustable plate 5 is an internally threadedopening 8 arranged for the reception of a hanger 9,

which projects outwardly from the box to n provide Jior the support of afan, or the like. ils shown in the drawing, this hanger may be insertedin the recited opening either from the front or the back of the plate.preterence and shown, the opening 8 is barred, or ilanged, whereby toincrease the bearing for the hanger, and by further preference thehanger is a screw, or bolt having a threaded shank. The plate 5 isfurther provided with a threaded seat l0 Jfor the reception olI a screwll Which co-acts with hanger 9 for the securement of a cover or tinishplate l2, to the adjustable plate 5, and the plate l2 is perforated, asat 13, for the extension therethrough of the hanger 9.

Obviously the plate 5, and hence the cover l2, may be selectivelyallocated with respect to an installed outlet box, whereby a cover, orfinish plate, may be properly installed and secured to an improperlyinstalled outlet box and by preference the screw ll and hanger 9 aremade relatively long whereby to reach the plate 5 in boxes which areinset from the wall surface. viously, further, by reason of the hangerdevice being carried on an clement rested upon the iixed outlet box theweight of an article, such as a fan, is borne by the box, instead of therelatively light cover, or linish plate is now the practice.

l. Means lor demountably supporting, and supplying an electricappliance, said means 'including an outlet box, a mounting platedisposed within and directly supported by a base portion of the box,means for angularly adjusting within a given plane, and securing saidplate relative to the box, an appliance supporting element extendingthrough said plate and extending forwardly of the box, and a cover platesupported by said mounting plate.

2. in a combined outlet and support for a demountable electricappliance, an outlet box, a plate supported directly by engagement ofits edge with the lowermost portion of the box, means for angularlyadjusting the plate within its structural plane, and securing the platerelative to the box, a removable and replaceable appliance hanger boltcarried by said late, and extending outwardly be ond the ox, a coverplate and means for etachabl securing the cover 5 plate to the firstmentioned plate.

3. In a combined outlet and fan hanger device, an outlet box, a plateinside of the box, having marginal bearing eng ement with the lower wallportion of thev ox, a

1o cover, means en'trei7 within the box including corner supports andholding members engaging the supports, said means adapted for angularlyadjusting said plate within a. given plane, relative to the box, and

l5 means for securing the cover to said plate.

4.In an out/let and fan hanger device, the

combination of an outlet box, a cover plate therefor, a perforaftedadjusting plate positioned in 'the box, an arcuate, marginal rest aoportion on said plate, in enga ement with the lowermost wall portion othe box, a 'hanger bolt extending through the perforation in1 theadjusting plate, securing -mem- Ybers disposed near the inside cornersof the box,florming a agit for the ad' sting plate, "T

wndholdi-ng means'engaging he adjusting plate and securing members forsecuring the 'cover plate to the box Vat selective va- 'fiable anglesrelative to one wall portion of 5.\-An outlet fixture and support for ademountable electric appliance, including, in combination, an outletbox, a fiat plate entirely within fthe box, 4and havin an arouate lloweredge engaging, in roc able frelation, the lowermost enclosing wall ofthe box, means within the box permitting the lnlilar adjustment orrocking lof said plate, sn( for securing thel 'late in adiusted posilabien, said means inc uding ta plurality of lbox :comer supports, formlngseats for lsaid dat plate, substantially parallel to and spaced from therear wall rof the box, and screws extending through the at plate inltog5 auidfseats, the plate having slotted apertures for said screws; acover plate, and an element detachably secured to the said flat plate'and com, rising a support for the cover plate and or a demountableappliance 50 associated with the box.

FREDERICK B. ADAM.

